Leadership Passages : The Personal and Professional Transitions That Make or Break a Leader

by David L. Dotlich ( Portland, Oregon); James L. Noel (New York, New York); Norman Walker (Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation)

• ISBN13: 9780787976477
• ISBN10: 0787976474
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Leaders face numerous critical crossroads in their careers, moments that can provide extraordinary learning and growth opportunities or ensnare them and prevent further development. The good thing about these passages is that they' re predictable, and with proper preparation, leaders not only can survive them to become stronger but can use these experiences to enhance their leadership, compassion, and effectiveness. This book lays out thirteen specific " leadership passages" based on research, interviews, and coaching of senior executives in such well-known companies as Johnson & Johnson, Novarits, Intel, GE, and Bank of America. For each passage, the authors describe what to expect, how the passage constitutes a choice point, and what effective leaders do to navigate and grow from the challenge. Some of the passages include: moving into a leadership role for the first time, dealing with significant failure for which you are responsible, derailing/losing your job, being acquired/merging, losing faith in the system, understanding the importance of children, family and friends, and personal upheavals such as divorc

Author Biography

David L. Dotlich is an educator and coach James L. Noel, principal of CDR International Norman Walker, until recently worldwide head of human resources of Novartis

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
What Is Effective Leadership?	p. 10
How Do Leaders Learn?	p. 22
Joining a Company	p. 34
Moving into a Leadership Role	p. 45
Accepting the Stretch Assignment	p. 58
Assuming Responsibility for a Business	p. 70
Dealing with Significant Failure for Which You Are Responsible	p. 81
Coping with a Bad Boss and Competitive Peers	p. 93
Losing Your Job or Being Passed Over for Promotion	p. 107
Being Part of an Acquisition or Merger	p. 119
Living in a Different Country or Culture	p. 132
Finding a Meaningful Balance Between Work and Family	p. 144
Letting Go of Ambition	p. 157
Facing Personal Upheaval	p. 167
Losing Faith in the System	p. 178
How Companies Can Use Passages to Develop Leadership	p. 187
An Eight-Step Survive-and-Thrive Guide	p. 201
Bibliography	p. 215
About the Authors	p. 219
Index	p. 221
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